Well you oughter bin dere to see de sight, The peoples come runnin' both cullud an' white. My feet got wet in de midnight dew, An' de mornin' star was a witness, too. If you doan b'leave I bin redeem, Jes follow me down to Jordan stream. When a sinner see me it make him laugh, Thank God-a-mighty, I'm free at las'. Mary wept an' Martha mourned, Mary wept all 'round the throne. Mary wept an' Martha mourned, All because deir brother done daid an' gone. Mary wept an' Martha cried, All 'cause dey brother done gone an' died. I'm goin' to ride on de mornin' train, All don't see me goin' ter hear me sing. I'm gwine to heaven on eagle's wing, All don't see me goin' ter hear me sing. My mother's sick an' my father's daid, Got nowhere to lay my weary head. I went down in de valley to pray, My soul got happy an' I stayed all day. A number of other versions are common. Instead of "Mary wept all 'round the throne" is sung "all 'round God's hebbenly throne." Instead of the morning star as a witness the old songs have it "angels witness too." Instead of in the valley, the old songs also had "on de mountain" and also inserted "I didn't go dere to stay." This version is sung in some of the songs still. "The Sabbath has no End" is the name of a favorite somewhat similar to "All my sins done taken away." It has a number of forms for the chorus. I went down in de valley, I didn't go ter stay, My little soul got happy An' I like to a stayed all day. _I thought I had religion, I b'lieve I thought I had religion, I b'lieve. I thought I had religion, I b'lieve, Dat Sabbath hath no end._ I wouldn't be a sinner, Tell you de reason why-- Feard de good Lord might call me, An I wouldn't be ready ter die. _Gwine rock trubbel over, I b'lieve, Rock trubbel over, I b'lieve, Rock trubbel over, I b'lieve, Dat Sabbath has no end._ Ole Satan's mighty busy, Fixin' up his snares, He'll ketch all dem mourners, If dey don't keep deir prayers. _Yer better get ready, I b'lieve Yer better get ready, I b'lieve, Yer better get ready, I b'lieve, Dat Sabbath has no end._ The singer is a little more definite in his convictions in "I am de light uv de Worl'". He is no longer a sinner and looks forward to the time when he will "cross de ribber." _Hallaluyer, good Lord, I am de light uv de worl', Halleluyer, good Lord, I am de light uv de worl'._ Ever since my Lord done sot me free, Dis ole worl' bin a hell to me, _I am de light uv de worl'_. I looked toward dat Northern pole, I seed black clouds of fier roll, _I am de light uv de worl'_. _I gwine 'clare de word, I am de light uv de worl', I'm gwine 'clar de word, I am de light uv de worl'._ Der ain't but one train on dis track, Goes straight to heaven an' run right back. _I am de light uv de worl'._